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Recent Examples of leg
The unsinkable Jansen is back to snap balls through his legs during punts and field-goal attempts.
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Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The country singer heard about their story and invited them on the Texas leg of her Middle of Nowhere tour.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The boy then got into a struggle with the man during which he was shot in the leg, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
China is currently winning every leg of that race.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The country singer heard about their story and invited them on the Texas leg of her Middle of Nowhere tour.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The boy then got into a struggle with the man during which he was shot in the leg, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
China is currently winning every leg of that race.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The boy tried to run away but tripped and the beaver bit him on the upper thigh and continued to attack him.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Semafor World Economy 2026 drove headlines each day across three concurrent stages of news-making conversations.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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An outbreak in January among high school students in San Francisco points to the persistence of the disease, which has both active and latent stages, according to previous reporting by The Mercury News.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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But for humans to consume cow’s milk, those calves are taken away.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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His most fulfilling moment was when the fourth calf was born in the wild last year, an indication that the bongos are thriving in their native habitat and that their population will certainly increase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Luckily that’s not a problem for Hacks star Meg Stalter, whose final-season victory-lap press tour has centered around the actor and comedian’s forthcoming … pop-music career?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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On Choute’s lap rode her Siamese cat, Vergère, who wailed throughout the journey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The pin also has been increasingly worn by Venezuelan government officials, state television anchors, lawmakers and ruling party members since Maduro was removed from power in a stunning nighttime raid in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Award recipients received a commemorative pin, a certificate of recognition and $250.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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